Annual Degree Show Arrives in CheltenhamGraduating students from the School of Art and Design at the University of Gloucestershire will present the best of their work at the annual Degree Show exhibition (26-31 May from 10am-4pm each day). University signs Rio+20 HE declarationThe University of Gloucestershire has joined Higher Education (HE) institutions from around the world in signing the Declaration on Higher Education Sustainability for Rio+20. Old and New Chasing Rugby League 9s GloryRugby League’s newest club will rub shoulders with stars from some of the sport’s most famous teams when the University of Gloucestershire All Golds get their first taste of professional Rugby League in the 2012 Rugby League 9s.
All Golds to Join Championship OneThe RFL has today confirmed University of Gloucestershire All Golds as the third of four new teams that will join the semi-professional Championship 1 Rugby League competition in 2013. UCAS v University Games CommenceStaff and students from the University of Gloucestershire and UCAS will go head to head in a series of competitive sports matches in the first ever Universities Week Challenge games. Youngsters Compete to Meet Malawi Olympic TeamPupils from Woodmancote School in Gloucestershire are getting on board to help launch the Malawi 2012 Children’s Challenge, which will offer schools in Gloucestershire the chance to meet the visiting Olympic squad. Cheltenham Hosts first Design FestivalSet up by professionals based in Gloucestershire, including Nick Sargeant and John Brewer from the University’s faculty of Media, Art and Technolgoy, the Cheltenham Design Foundation is hosting its first design festival in Cheltenham from April 20th Innovation top of the Business AgendaForest-based social care company, LivesthroughFriends CIC, is one of the first organisations to benefit from an innovative business opportunity from the University of Gloucestershire, supported by GFirst. Going for GoldThe University of Gloucestershire led Sport Malawi and Malawi 2012 project has secured Gold or Silver at the prestigious London 2012 Games-inspired Podium Awards (3 May). Gold Green Impact AwardedEnvironmentally-savvy students have helped the University of Gloucestershire to achieve a Gold Green Impact Award for the second year running. Student Celebrate Healthy LifestylesJoining forces with the local community, students at the University of Gloucestershire have been making a change for the better in Cooper’s Edge, near Brockworth, as part of a sports-based project in the local school. University Joins Forces with Poetry FestivalFollowing the success of last year’s event, the Cheltenham Poetry Festival and University of Gloucestershire are joining forces for a bigger and better celebration of the written word this year Malawi Athletes Confirm Arrival DatePreparations are now under way to welcome the Malawi Olympic team who are expected to arrive in Gloucestershire on June 25 for the pre-London 2012 Olympic Games Training Camp. Finlay Pupils Make the gradePupils from Finlay Road school who have been enjoying a taste of university life celebrated their achievements at a special graduation ceremony. Three Peaks Challenge with a twistA group of 16 students primarily based at the University of Gloucestershire will be raising money for Help for Heroes by completing the Three Peaks Challenge but with a twist. England Stars to Coach Budding CricketersThe University of Gloucestershire will be giving a warm welcome to England’s Women’s cricketers Beth Morgan and Lydia Greenway at a two day training camp on April 12 and 13. The Trail of the American HoneybeeBiologist and Science Communicator Dr Adam Hart spent last week in the Central Valley of California with BBC Radio 4 making a documentary on the science and practice of migratory beekeeping in the USA. Find out about life in the LuggJoin scientists on a guided walk along the Herefordshire River Lugg, part of the Wye European Special Area of Conservation, and learn about how science can inform how we manage rivers. Train to teach in SwindonWiltshire-based graduates wishing to train as primary school teachers will have the opportunity to study closer to home, thanks to a partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and the Drove Primary School. All Golds dominate at South West trialsThirteen University of Gloucestershire All Golds have been selected for the South West Student Rugby League representative squad following recent trials at the Bristol Academy of Sport. Sports Scholar Lizzy Yarnold wins bronzeFormer student scoops medal at debut Senior World Championship bobsleigh event
Former Geography and Sport & Exercise Sciences student and Sports Scholar Lizzy Yarnold won a bronze medal in the women's Skeleton World Championships in Lake Placid. Fairtrade FortnightFairtrade Fortnight at University of Gloucestershire
With a bake off, food tastings, and a chance to chew over the bigger issues, staff and students at the University of Gloucestershire are working up an appetite for Fairtrade Fortnight 2012. Students Invite Businesses to Step ForwardBusinesses from around the county are being invited to the first event of its kind organised in partnership between University of Gloucestershire students and the Hester’s Way Neighbourhood Project (HWNP), Cheltenham.
’Gloucestershire Cat’ sparks SurveyThere has recently been a lot of excitement about a big cat that has apparently been attacking deer and wallabies in the environs of Stroud in Gloucestershire. Jon Briggs Visits University of GloucestershireJon Briggs, who has one of the most recognisable voices in the country, has been to the University of Gloucestershire to talk to Journalism and Radio Production students about the power of the voice. Plans to develop a strategic allianceThe University of Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire College and South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) are coming together to scope the development of a new strategic partnership for higher education in the county. New University rugby partnershipThe University of Gloucestershire has linked-up with last year’s rugby league Carnegie Champion College winners, Wakefield College, in a bid to bring new talent to the South West. Mark to carry Olympic TorchPark Campus’ Library Information Technologist and former Paralympic athlete, Mark Chard, has been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch through Cheltenham this May. Art on prescriptionA study, undertaken by the University of Gloucestershire, has shown that NHS patients in Gloucestershire who were prescribed art classes by their GPs improved their well-being. Media School gets seal of approvalMedia professionals from across the country attended the official industry launch of the new Media School at University of Gloucestershire last night (Thursday 8 December). |